as in unhappy
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck
this fishing rod must be jinxed, seeing as how I never catch anything
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jinxed
Adjective
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With price pressures still bubbling in ways that have made consumers unhappy about affordability, economists are closely monitoring the impact of higher energy prices.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Unions, which were unhappy with the prospect of any industry consolidation may give Paramount a hard time and may not want to play ball.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As a boy, Baldur was cursed; this curse denied him the ability to feel pleasure and physical sensation.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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An off-duty Douglas County sheriff’s deputy spit and cursed at a Parker police officer while waiting to be taken to jail after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving earlier this month, according to an arrest affidavit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The bizarre, unfortunate name mix-up was revealed in its full extent this week at the trial of Colin Gray, the father of the school shooter, on charges of murder and manslaughter.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Coach Erik Spoelstra said Powell was deemed fit to play ahead of the game, with the speed of 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey creating an unfortunate reaction.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ten months earlier, Bush had made the decision to invade Iraq after his administration’s historic campaign of lies convinced the American people that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Not possessed of true leaves, flattened leaflike cladophylls decorate its stems.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There were also underlying metrics that pointed to Grichuk perhaps being a bit unlucky last season.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Shawn, famous for his moral compass, diagnoses the world on a lucky/unlucky axis, and imagines the upside of apocalypse.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Meet Luca, the adorable champion who charmed his way to becoming the 2025 Baby of the Year!—
Sydney Cisco,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Yet Eli Talley as Ponyboy and Vincent Michael impressed — and charmed — the hell out of me in their respective shows.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This embarrassment of riches not only elevated the TV spectacle, but also the atmosphere in the Co-op Live Arena (which has successfully bounced back from its disastrous opening in 2024).—
Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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The general manager was a very unpopular man in Denver following a couple of massive misfires — the disastrous hiring of Nathaniel Hackett and the trade and massive extension for Wilson.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Of course, by then our 47th president and his cronies will be long gone, but those who struggle to survive the violent disruption of climate change will curse the man whose mindless decision in 2026 spelled the end of a global attempt to save the planet.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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Steven Housman Thornton Police Housman's name is spelled differently in several court documents and police statements, but police thanked the community for their help in identifying and locating Housman at the time of his arrest.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Jinxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinxed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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